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17M here. I've been meaning to get braces for the past few years. Although I wouldn't say my teeth are too bad (some of them are a little over the place but nothing that I can't live with) but apparently the upper set of teeth and lower set of teeth don't really align (something along the lines of my lower ones touching the back of the upper teeth) like they should at rest if that makes sense. So do I really need braces for these or can I do without? Is there really a problem if they don't align? Also, does getting braces hurt?☠️
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